Oldham nursing team receives national award

The vital role nurses play in the delivery of health and social care was recognised and celebrated at the annual Turning Point Nursing Awards.

Awards were handed out in seven categories.

From residential and community nursing to best practice, innovation, rising star, and inspirational leader – each category reflected the depth of work that nurses do to make Turning Point one of the leading social enterprises in the country.

The Residential Nursing Team Award went to the Birchwood Nursing Team in Oldham.

Birchwood is home for 16 adults under 65 with long term mental health conditions who have often spent long periods of their life in restrictive mental health services.

It is a nurse-led service focussed on supporting residents to feel more confident in managing their experiences and day to needs with less dependency on services. 

The service provides opportunities for individuals to live within the community, but with the support that they have been familiar with.

This can be daunting for new residents but with a creative approach, residents soon adapt and thrive with the increased autonomy they have.

The team were lauded for being adaptable, catering for a diverse set of needs and delivering excellent outcomes.

The community mental health team said that Birchwood is the “go to service” when an individual has more complex and challenging needs.

Lisa Endley, Clinical Lead at the Birchwood service, said: “I wanted to thank the entire team at Birchwood, we do work as a close-knit team.

"And we always say, as nurses, we're only as good as the support staff that works with us.

"This award can’t just go to the nurses, it’s for the entire Birchwood team.”

Lisa Kearney, Regional Nursing and Operational Manager, said: “Lisa Endley is a fantastic advocate for everyone at the service and her team.

"She is also a wonderful ambassador for Turning Point.

"She is objective, incredibly reliable, her practice is exemplary, and she has incredibly strong values.

"She leads from the front, bringing the vision for the service to life.”

Gill Campbell, Turning Point’s Head of Nursing, said: “Turning Point celebrates its 60th anniversary this year and over the years we have seen the key role nurses play in our services.

“The principles of nursing can be summed up by the six Cs of nursing - care, compassion, courage, communication, commitment and competence.

"This mirrors with our values at Turning Point in terms of the people that we support.

“These awards are an opportunity to spotlight the range of treatment and support nurses provide at Turning Point and how they go above and beyond in supporting recovery and improving outcome.”

Julie Bass, Turning Point CEO, said: “We have got a wonderful and growing team of nurses that are valued members of our clinical service.

“The nursing profession really demands resilience and commitment, that’s always been remarkable in nurses, but in a world that seems to be getting increasingly complex with more challenges facing healthcare workers, these qualities are ever more needed.”

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